A Delta II rocket consists of Stage I tanks, solid rocket boosters, interstage, Stage II tanks, optional Stage III rocket motor, and finally the payload fairing (nose cone). Among the Delta II’s missions are the launching of GPS Block II satellites, Iridium satellites, and several Mars missions for NASA. The latter includes the Mars Phoenix lander in 2007. The future of the Delta II space rocket is uncertain beyond 2011 once the Medium Launch Vehicle 3 contract with the US Air Force expires, but despite this it has proved a hugely successful design to date.

Courtesy Dragon, here is a first look at the (exploded) packaging for the Delta II.

Jerry Brouillette

Nice looking model and like you said, a real workhorse of launchers with an impressive record.

Is that scale right, 200mm / 8" tall? Kind of small but still impressive with the tower and all the graphics, I like it!